Orbit Hangar Mods new Layout

Which theme would you like to see as the site default?

  • Light Version

    Votes: 18 66.7%
  • Dark Version

    Votes: 9 33.3%

  • Total voters
    27

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Those both look really great Vash. I keep trying to decide which I like better.
 

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I am partial to the dark version. Seems more "spacey" and "Orbiter-y" to me, and my eyes find light letters on a dark background easier.

Plus I've been on a Pink Floyd kick lately, so for now I'm all about the dark side of things...
 

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I prefer the light version. Perhaps we could reach a compromise and have black text on a greyish background like the "Orbiter" skin for this forum.

EDIT: About the eye fatigue issue - how many hours a day do you expect to be looking at orbithangar? :p
 

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Looks good to me, personally I'm partial to the light text on dark theme. I don't like stark white text on jet black BG, but something like this forum's DeltaV theme for me personally.
 

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Poll added. :speakcool:
 

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...I didn't really even know of this forum's existence until I re-visited the list of forums on the main orbiter web site a few days ago...

I sent an e-mail to Greg Burch when I couldn't get onto M6 for about a week. He recommended this forum. (Although I don't think he is a registered user yet!) Makes me wonder how many old M6 users are still drifting around, Forum-less - poor lost souls:(

I wonder if you might consider adding a note to the current Orbithangar main page letting users know about Orbiter-Forum? (Sure, it's a self-serving suggestion - I'm getting myself well settled here and wouldn't mind seeing this become the premier Orbiter forum.) But it might really do some good. Strictly up to you, of course.
 

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Alright, I've added a third theme to the site now. It's my working compromise so far between a dark theme and a light theme (appropriately entitled "Grey"). I have also added a little select list box over on the right-hand side of the page for changing between the various site themes. I am still working on minor visual improvements for all three themes, but I would like to know what everyone thinks of the new Grey one so far.
 

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Grey is pretty good. Although right now the list of "Newest Uploads" is too long for the actual background so the last 4 entries is blended with the black background. This is true for all three themes.
 

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You are correct. I haven't been checking the site in IE lately as it displays fine in Firefox (and most likely all other browsers). I'll have to take a look at the CSS once more and see what's going wrong. Thanks for reminding me to check such things.

EDIT: The issue has been fixed for all themes now.
 
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